Consulate General of PNG - Brisbane Office

These photographs were taken during “Couture in Paradise 2026,” an event organized by the PNG Fashion Week Team and held on Friday, 22 May 2026, at the Queensland Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.

The invitation was extended to the Consul General of PNG, Brisbane Office. Consul Mildred Begari attended the event, accompanied by Consul Immigration Mrs Margaret Gitai and staff members Eileen Salewagen and Martin Liu on behalf on the Consul-General of PNG to Brisbane, Reatau M. Rau, who was unable to attend.

Congratulations to the organizers, PNG Fashion Week, for delivering a successful event that showcased the creativity and talent of Papua New Guinean designers and artists.

This event is another excellent example of the strong Papua New Guinea–Queensland relationship under the “People-to-People” partnership, highlighting PNG fashion, culture, and artistic excellence in Brisbane.
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🇵🇬 Throwback Thursday! 🇵🇬

It was a pleasure to bring people from across the South East Queensland footprint to celebrate PNG’s 50th year of independence.

Grateful to all who attended, to those who sponsored and to those who dug deep to support the raffles, which raised funds for Friends of POMGen, Cheshire Disability Services PNG and PNG EncounterFirst 🙏🏽

Travelling to Wewak, East Sepik Province, with delegates from the Australia Approved Employers (AE) is Consul General of PNG - Brisbane office Reatau M. Rau!

The trip is part of the Australia-PNG PALM Approved Employer’s Expo 2026 program, hosted by PNG Labour Mobility Unit. A second group of delegates travelled to East New Britain Province.

Consul General of PNG - Brisbane office, Reatau M. Rau at the PNG-Australia Employers Expo in Port Moresby! A wonderful initiative to create opportunities for our people! Thank you PNG Labour Mobility Unit for hosting such an incredible Expo 🙌🏽

From left to right:

Mr. Hans Fraeters, Country Director World Bank
Consul Arabagali, PNG Consul Cairns
Treasurer Hon. Ian-Ling Stuckey
H.E. Ewen MacDonald, Australian High Commissioner to PNG

We are grateful to Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for their support!

Ms Mildred Begari and Mrs Margaret Gitai of the Consulate-General of Papua New Guinea – Brisbane were privileged to attend breakfast with the AIATSIS Pacific Delegation to Australia, including Dame Meg Taylor DBE - Member Pacific Elders Voice, Pacific Ocean Commissioner, and former Secretary General to the Pacific Islands Forum, Hon Melvin Wilolopa - Minister for Public Service and Community Development, Autonomous Bougainville Government, and member for Lato Constituency in Central Bougainville, Nathaniel (Natty) Dolaiasi - Cultural Director, Dreamcast Theatre Solomon Islands, alongside representatives from the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), namely Carlyn Waters - Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Samuel Brazel - Director, International Engagement and Cultural Diplomacy & Secretariat, Izayah Davis - Senior Researcher, Return of Cultural Heritage.

Thank you to Dr Fiona Crockford – Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for the invitation. It was an inspiring morning of meaningful discussions on culture, heritage, and language, and the importance of strengthening Pacific connections and shared understanding.

Consul General of PNG - Brisbane office, Reatau M. Rau, together with Consul General - Sydney office, Ponabe Yuwa, and Consul Damien Arabagali, from Cairns Consulate, are in Port Moresby at the invitation of the PNG Labour Mobility Unit. In conjunction with the Australian government, PNG LMU are meeting to discuss future employment opportunities for Papua New Guinean's in Australia. 🙏🇵🇬🌏🇦🇺

The Papua New Guinea Labour Mobility Unit, in partnership with the Australian Government, will host the 2026 PNG–Australia Approved Employers Expo from 24–29 May in Port Moresby

Read More: https://tvwan.com.pg/news/9634

Grateful for the ongoing collaboration between Papua New Guinea and Australia under the PNG-Australia Policing Partnership! 🙏🇵🇬🇳🇿

🇦🇺 Australia is supporting a safer and more secure 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea through the gifting of two Bell 412 helicopters to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary 🚁

Provided through the Australian Federal Police under the 𝙋𝙉𝙂–𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥, the helicopters will strengthen frontline policing, disaster response and community safety-- particularly in remote areas.

The aircraft will also support preparations for Papua New Guinea’s 2027 National Elections and help rebuild the RPNGC Air Wing capability

Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea | AFP in the Pacific

Congratulations to the PNG & Wantoks Association Cairns Inc for representing Papua New Guinea at the Carma Multicultural Festival International Village in Cairns! Great to see this event and our people supported by Consul of PNG - Cairns, Mr Damien Arabagali! 🙏

Thank you our Cairns wantoks for sharing our culture, colour and vibrancy with others 🙏🇵🇬

This is a great example of government to government and people to people relationships under the PNG-QLD MoU! 🙏🇵🇬🇦🇺

Papua New Guinea reminds us that diversity is beautiful — home to more languages than any other country in the world.



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